Martin Then v. Elvir Vusanjin d/b/a Arturo’s Pizzeria Case No: 16-CV-00572

New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York

Martin Then v. Elvir Vusanjin d/b/a Arturo’s Pizzeria Case No: 16-CV-00572

On January 26, 2016, Lead Plaintiff Martin Then, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit in United States District Court – Southern District of New York vs. Elvir Vusanjin d/b/a Arturo’s Pizzeria. The complaint alleges as follows: Mr. Then began working for Defendants from January 2012 to in or about August 2015 as a general restaurant worker. During his employment, Defendant required Plaintiff to work, and Plaintiff did in fact work, either seventy-seven to eight-eight hours per week. However, Defendants failed to pay Plaintiff the proper overtime compensation at the statutorily-required overtime rate of pay for any hour that he worked per week over forty hours as the New York Labor Law, New York Compensation Codes Rules and Regulations, and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act require. In addition, Defendants failed to furnish Mr. Then with accurate wage statements on each payday.

If any person worked for the defendants named in the lawsuit during the time period of January 26, 2010 – present or has information that may be relevant to this case, contact Borrelli & Associates, P.L.L.C. as soon as possible through our website,  or any phone: (516) 248-5550, (516) ABOGADO, or (212) 679-5000.

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Michael J. Borrelli

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